The smoky smell and haze in the night sky from a fireworks show is a typical way to end a Fourth of July celebration. However, what leads to the fireworks at the end of the night is the fun part. Many choose to grill and have parties to celebrate or…
It’s coming — and there’s little, if anything, you can do to stop it. The dog days of summer? Nope, although those are due this month, too. We’re referring to the imminent invasion of throwback acts, nostalgia tours, and long-in-the-tooth musicians who take to the road come summertime, and there’s…
It was a bittersweet send-off, at best, this weekend at The Sail Inn. On the one hand, it was one of the most amazing local music lineups that could have possibly been arranged, but on the other, there was the idea that this was never going to happen again at…
I went to a Deafheaven show, but you probably haven’t heard of them. That’s a deaf joke, because my ears are ringing and won’t stop and I’m a little terrified I have tinnitus. I get called a hipster every so often, which is kind of stupid, but whatever; I’ve been…
I’m not sure what went wrong with this show. All the bands were talented, smart individuals, yet it seemed like no one could be bothered to even pretend to be interested. First, this gig started off with tickets around $7, but Crescent Ballroom made the event free, presumably because they…
The national acts are abandoning Phoenix en masse, but never fear, brave, sun-proof Phoenicians: You don’t have to look very hard to find some quality tunes. Here are our favorite picks for the week. For more options, check out our comprehensive concert listings for many more options…
Going to a show at The Underground is always an interesting experience. The basement-style venue is popular for local and national acts and crams in its audience for the bigger shows. One of the most memorable shows I’ve been to there was about four years ago. My friends opened up…
What’s that, you say? Summers in Phoenix suck for live music? Expand your tastes, philistine. We got everything from washed-up ’90s alt-rock superstars to at least three significant local showcases and almost everything in between. If you don’t see anything that tickles your pickle, check out our comprehensive concert listings…
Against all odds, Pennsylvania punk outfit the Menzingers gets better with every tour. The band gained quite the following with its fantastic 2012 album, On the Impossible Past. If Past serves as an introduction to the Menzingers, the band’s most recent record, Rented World, will make lifelong fans. The Menzingers…
Christopher Victorio You thought only homely people went to Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) this past weekend? Think again! This year, per usual, the bold and the beautiful made their way to Las Vegas for parties that lasted all night long. Here are the concertgoers, shot by Christopher Victorio, whom we…
By Dennis Romero A second death connected to the weekend’s Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas has been reported. Both the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun newspapers say 25-year-old Anthony Anaya of Everett, Washington, was an EDC festival-goer who was reported dead late Saturday at Vdara Las…
It’s a bit strange flying across the country to see a band that less than a year ago was playing at the Sail Inn and Apache Lake Music Festival. But honestly it almost seems like a completely different Kongos who opened up the main stage at Dover, Delaware’s Firefly Music…
As always, check out our comprehensive concert listings if you don’t see anything that strikes your fancy. What are you> seeing this week?…
Vans Warped Tour 2014 returned this year for great day of music, drinking, and even some fighting. The sun beating down didn’t seem to concern attendees. Fans that love music continued to jump up and down when singers told them to, sing and overpower the bands, and crowd surf, despite…
Charity is the name of the game this weekend. Check out Fight Club Sadisco*, a brutal night involving fistfights and industrial music where proceeds will go to pay the cancer bills of one of the its founders, and Independents Bowl, a bowling tournament benefiting a local charity. If live music…
People that have never been to music festivals may think it’s an easy, thoughtless experience. You just show up and party. Well, that’s somewhat true. But it takes endurance. Eighty thousand people gathered across a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, this past weekend for the 13th annual Bonnaroo Music and…
I have loved the idea of the near monthly “Cover the Crescent” events at Crescent Ballroom since its inception and I have attended nearly all of them, but I have never seen a CTC sell out until Friday night. This particular edition of Cover the Crescent was beyond all others…
In the throes of a guitar solo, Failure guitarist Ken Andrews smacks his fist against his guitar, raises it over his head and shoves its neck into the Sunn Model 15 FRFR speaker behind him. He turns to face the audience, “Sergeant Politeness, caress my ego!” Like it or not,…
The flow of music coming into Phoenix is trickling to a summer-induced halt, so make sure you get out to see shows while you can. Check out these five recommendations, and if you don’t see anything you like, check out our comprehensive concert listings for many more options…
There were so many rad concerts going on this weekend we couldn’t just choose just five. Here are eight, ranging from hip-hop to metal to Americana to psych-rock. If you’re picky, you can always try our comprehensive concert listings. Stay cool this weekend, Phoenix…
James Taylor might be the marquee name in Phoenix this week, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of other shows to see around the Valley of the Sun. Check out the following selections, which include a bass master, indie rock, alt-blues and more. And if those don’t tickle your…
Axl Rose and his new cast of gunners wrapped up their second residency at The Joint inside The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino over the weekend in Las Vegas with a bang. While their were no Izzy Stradlin or Duff McKagen surprise appearances on the final night this time around,…
